Repairman&#39;s truck.



REPAIRMAN'S TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED 06124. 1911.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

INVENTOR 1: strains raurnntr FRANK A. FRENCH, O15 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

REPAIRMANS Tam.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20 1915,

Application filed. October 24, 1911. Serial No. 656,551.

crampedand he may move more readily and with less damage-to his clothing than when lying on the floor.

is a perspective of the improved'truck, and. Fig. 2 is across-section.

Referring to the drawings, the truckforming frame consists of the cross pieces, 2, having their top faces formed with end portions relatively flatand. with the intermediate portion curved downwardly as indicated at 2 said faces imparting similar configuration to the top surface of the truck formed by longitudinal parallel strips 3, 3', secured to cross 'pieces2 in any suitable manner. The ends of pieces 2 are. undercut-or recessed upwardly at 4 to provide room for the swivel casters 5, the truck thus standing relatively lowjor close to the floor and ocing little head room.

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he intermediate longitudinal strips 3- are extended at one end beyond the extremity of the strips 3 at either side, and secured to these extended portions is thehead rest or support 6 which mayconsist of a suitably cushioned or covered block, said support 6 being located at a point beyond and spaced from the planeof the crosspieces, thereby tending to relieve the head of the user fromthe jars and jolts provided by the movements of the truck over the floor. The truck is preferably of such length as to support the body of the operator, with his .feet projecting out onto the floor so that he may readily shift his position as desired.

With the strips at. either side shorter than the intermediate strips, the man lying on the truck is frequently enabled to move himself into closer proximity to the work or in a more convenient position. for making repairs'than would be possible with the truck frame of uniform length from one side to the other. The curvature of the top surface of the truck renders the same more comfol-table for the operator and enables him to maintain his position on the truck more readily than though it were flat, while the fiat side portions of the surface permit the operator to retain his tools in a convenient position without liability of their falling 01f or passing beneath his body. 1

I claim 1.-A repairmans truck adapted to receive the repairman and his repair tools in a manner to permit the repairman to position the truck and its contents within a low space with the repairman'free to operate within said space, said truck 'omprising '3. rigid In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 7 frame composed of supporting cross-pieces having their top surfaces formed with substantially flat end portions and curved downwardly between such end portions, lon= gitudinal slats spaced apart and secured-to the flat and curved surfaces of the cross pieces and providing a slotted supporting surface following the configuration ofthe.

cross-pieces, the slats at opposite" sides of the slat-formed surface being of .equal' length and the intermediate slats projecting at one end beyond the slats of equal' length, a' head-rest supported by the extended ends of the intermediate slats, and casters positioned adjacent the ends of and depending from the cross-pieces.

.2. A repairmans truck adapted to receive the repairman and his repair tools in a man? ner to permit the repairman to position the truck and its contents within a low space.

with the repairman free to operate within said space, said' truck comprising a rigid fy'ame composed of cross pieces having their top faces formed with relatively fiat ends and with the intermediate portion curved downwardly, the ends of said pieces being undercut to provide recesses at their under sides, casters mountedin the recesses and supporting the bottom edges of said pieces clear of tlie'fioor, longitudinal pieces secured to the flat and curved top edges of the cross pieces and forming atop surface which is intermediately curved complementary with the cross pieces, and ahead rest. In testimony whereof. I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses. Y Y

" FRANK A. FRENCH.

Witnesses:

V J, M. NEsBrr, F. E. GAITHER. 

